Special
Balanced
DTier
80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Quilava's stats barely vary. 2 sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 2 Sp. Atk and Speed stat exp, 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to max.

Base Stats
Above
HP58
D
Attack64
C
Defense58
D
Sp. Atk80
C
Sp. Def65
C
Speed80
C
Total405
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.9 m
2'11"Small
Weight19.0 kg
41.9 lbsFeather
Base XP142
Average
Abilities
Abilities were introduced in Generation III. Shown below for reference.
Blaze
Strengthens fire moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Flash FireHA
Protects against fire moves. Once one has been blocked, the Pokémon's own Fire moves inflict 1.5× damage until it leaves battle.
Flash Fire grants Fire immunity
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpA+1SpDSpe+1
Special Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

Be careful if it turns its back during battle. It means that it will attack with the fire on its back.

Quilava Weakness

Quilava is weak to Water, Ground, and Rock. It resists 5 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. 3 weaknesses is about average, nothing too hard to play around.

Quilava Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Water, Ground, Rock
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Grass, Ice, Bug, Steel
Type ChartAvg
3Weak
5Resist
0Immune
Score-1
Gen II Type Chart
  • Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
  • Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
  • Special stat split into Sp.Atk and Sp.Def
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
WaterGroundRock
½xResist
FireGrassIceBugSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (4)
GrassIceBugSteel
How to Beat Quilava in Gold & Silver (Best Counters)

In Gold & Silver, Starmie can KO Quilava with Surf (108-127%). Vaporeon threatens a KO with Surf (117-138%). Rhydon's Earthquake also KOs at 163-193%.

Starmie
Starmie
WaterPsychic
A
Recommended Build
ItemLeftovers
Moves
  • SurfSTAB
  • RecoverRecovery
  • Rapid Spin
  • Thunder Wave
Damage vs Quilava
Surf 2x
108-127%KO
Rapid Spin
18-21%
View Starmie builds →

Gold & Silver Evolution

Quilava is the middle stage between Cyndaquil and Typhlosion. It's a three-stage line with one more evolution to go. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners via one egg group. Sp.Atk has grown the most so far (+20), but there's still another 129 stats to gain in the final evolution. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Cyndaquil
#155Cyndaquil
14
Level 14
Quilava
#156Quilava
36
Level 36
Typhlosion
#157Typhlosion
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Cyndaquil
Fire
Quilava
Fire
Typhlosion
Fire
HP
39
58+19
78+20
ATK
52
64+12
84+20
DEF
43
58+15
78+20
SP.ATK
60
80+20
109+29
SP.DEF
50
65+15
85+20
SPE
65
80+15
100+20
BST
309D-Tier
405D-Tier+96
534B-Tier+129
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Utility
Special
Special

Breeding

Moderate

Breed with Quilava to get Cyndaquil eggs using 66 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Foresight, Fury Swipes, Quick Attack and 2 more.

Egg Groups
Ground
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
5moves
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosrhydondewgongarbokquagsirenidorinofarfetchdflaaffy
12 of 66·

Gold & Silver Quilava Best Moveset

Best Build

Experimental
Utility
Ability
Not in Gen 2
Item
Charcoal
Nature
Not in Gen 2

Utility Moveset

  • FlamethrowerSTAB
  • Quick Attack
  • Double Edge
  • Sunny DaySTAB

Recommended Teammates

Pikachu
PikachuExcellent
Bayleef
BayleefExcellent
Totodile
TotodileExcellent

Moves

Egg moves make a real difference. Quilava gets Foresight and Fury Swipes exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Ground coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Fire Blast and Flamethrower.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Smokescreen
D—10020Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D3510035Normal
Lv 6
Smokescreen
D—10020Normal
Lv 12
Ember
—4010025Fire
Lv 21
Quick Attack+1
S4010030Normal
Lv 31
Flame Wheel
—6010025Fire
Lv 42
Swift
D60—20Normal
Lv 54
Flamethrower
S9510015Fire

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
D—10015Normal
TM03
Curse
C——10Ghost
HM01
Cut
—509530Normal
TM40
Defense Curl
D——40Normal
TM43
Detect+4
D——5Fighting
TM28
Dig
D6010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM20
Endure+4
D——10Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
C120855Fire
TM21
Frustration
D—10020Normal
TM49
Fury Cutter
—109520Bug
TM02
Headbutt
D7010015Normal
TM10
Hidden Power
—6010015Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM31
Mud-Slap
D2010010Ground
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM27
Return
D—10020Normal
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM08
Rock Smash
—2010015Fighting
TM04
Rollout
D309020Rock
TM35
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM13
Snore
—4010015Normal
HM04
Strength
D8010015Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
S——5Fire
TM34
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM39
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM06
Toxic
C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Foresight
——10040Normal
Egg
Fury Swipes
D188015Normal
Egg
Quick Attack+1
S4010030Normal
Egg
Reversal
D—10015Fighting
Egg
Thrash
—12010020Normal

Tutor Moves

Quilava can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Quilava in Gold & Silver

Quilava doesn't appear wild. Catch Cyndaquil instead, it shows up but it's a rare spawn. Evolve it at level 14 to get Quilava. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Quilava in Gold & Silver

  1. Cyndaquil
    Step 1Catch Cyndaquil
    New Bark Town
    SilverGift from NPC Lv.5 City
    LimitedEarly
    New Bark Town
    GoldGift from NPC Lv.5 City
    LimitedEarly
  2. Quilava
    Step 2Quilava ✓

Quilava Guide

  • In Gold & Silver, Quilava isn't fully evolved, so it's not built for competitive play. You'll want to evolve it into Typhlosion to unlock its full potential. At 405 BST, it's a stepping stone rather than a team anchor.

  • In Gold & Silver, Quilava's biggest threats include Gyarados (Water), Rhydon (Ground), and Tyranitar (Rock), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • In Gold & Silver, Cyndaquil evolves into Quilava at level 14. Quilava can evolve into Typhlosion and Hisuian Typhlosion depending on the method. Quilava is a middle-stage evolution in the Cyndaquil line.

  • In Gold & Silver, Quilava fills the balanced role. It's a special attacker with base 80 Sp. Atk. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.

  • In Gold & Silver, Quilava does the job early-game if you need a Fire type on your team. Evolve it into Typhlosion before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Game Availability

Quilava first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 17 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.

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